Bamboo root

bamboo roots washed up on the beach

Trolley with ginger flowers

The last bunch of ginger flowers, which grow locally, for sale early one morning.
This is a small hand-pulled trolley that locals often use to carry the shopping...

Thanks for all your comments on the previous posts.

trolley rope

Lamma ferry pier, trolley with knotted rope.....
(to paint or not to paint)

Sheung Wan

Siu Woo Trading Co. Bonham Strand, Hong Kong
This shop sells bamboo, rattan, fans, china etc.

(acrylic on canvas 76cm x  50cm)

Om Mani Padme Hum

This is a picture for a friend of mine
Om Mani Padme Hum is one of the most widely used Buddhist mantra.
The lilies and Tibetan writing are made with clay and are in relief. 

Collage and clay on canvas (50cm x 60cm)

Noodle Delivery

Noodles at Central Ferry Pier, Hong Kong

and wintermelons on baskets revised.................

Trolley Project

I've had this idea in my mind ever since I did my Hong Kong street scene painting.
Trolleys are pushed around Hong Kong streets and particularly on Lamma Island as we have no cars,
( we do have Village Vehicle's).
Trolleys help transport many different things from the morning pork delivery to washing machines...they come in many shapes and sizes (and conditions)

The plan is to draw most of them at trolley level so hands and feet might be there but not always the face, still working on them but here are the first few sketches...........

I really want to zoom in to details at some point but I'm trying to discipline myself to zoom out for a while.
(Apologies to people on Lamma, just couldn't get the old farmers face right )                                  

More seed pods

Mangosteens

Mangosteens

like this one cropped like this but full version below

Lemon and ginger

Lemons
(EDM # 124, draw something yellow)

and fresh young ginger
(EDM #143, draw a herb or spice)

Seed Pods

a quick one of seed pods as some light relief from cleaning......

OK, I admit I'm may be becoming a little addicted to drawing.....

Every Day in May # 31

Incense Holder
(makes the room smell much better than the last two days)
The whole month can be seen here on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/debramorrishk/sets/72157623844540071/

 Happy last day of the month everyone!
Thanks for all your comments and support this month.

Every Day in May # 30

Mosquito coils..

Every Day in May # 29

Octopus on a stick.
I've found a way to make me draw quickly....draw something that smells!
Apologies to all octopi and vegetarians out there ......

scanned quickly as a storm is coming..........

Every Day in May # 28

no mayo..but have got mango chutney........
(which works well with cheese on toast)

















A tricky bottle to draw, will tackle it again another time

Every Day in May # 27

cheese sandwich (but sadly no mayonnaise!)

Every Day in May # 26

Found this at the beach today.....

Every Day in May # 25

This hamper was the first drawing I posted and because I haven't drawn anything woven for a while I thought I'd give it a try ....but time ran out...floors needed to be cleaned......

Every Day in May # 24

Folded cheongsam.
I decided to sketch this again to add the colour.The material
is amazing but very detailed , I put the pattern on with
acrylic then used a green watercolour wash.

Every Day in May # 23

Cheongsam.....intended to paint this when I started but like the pencil
so I thought I'd put it up before I add colour.